NJ xj 40 J MP' TERMS I e DwitiM 4 Tsia, favraMs I adrstie. Ammehtg ihm of oaodMstM M H,M, OMtmry Hotf-e inf twetre Hm, ehsrfed M be regale sxtomMiilnic raNe. AH aaaMMateMkna Intended la preeinte the pri vate ends w hueioels f Cervnratleoe, BeeMlet, gekanlsorladiiidaals, will h charged M adver- Albmu, Friday, April It, Its I. To Correspondent. Tt it utterly impossible for m to pub ,. lisa half the communication we are re eeiriog, and at 111 aarae time keep our readers up with the currents of eventa in different sections of the country. We yield nearly all editorial apace to make room for newi matter, believing that it k aa much our duty to keep the people ad vised of what la transpiring in one direo Uoa aa in another. We would like to ac commodate all who send communications, hut w cannot do ad without rendering the oolumns of the paper uninteresting to at leaat three-fourths of its I eadora. '.. Hamilton County. ' We Are requested to correct an impres sion which haa boon made here, ...

U1 ... , v1 4. Party Spirit. It Is a well established truth that par ties lire essential to the prosperity of free governments, nnd that when organized, with it view to national objects and pub lic welfsre, they ro fruitful Messings. It Is equally true that when organised for soRtlonal purposes, or with a view to the ' gratification of party and selfish interests, they ore a publio fhtrse. No evidence of this is wanting. The drplorable proof the wo-ld sees In the disruption of the American Union, So long as political parties In the United States were purely national in their ohjeots, notwithstanding oocasional excesses in tone and temper, they contributed largely to the strength of the political system, infused vigor, challenged Inquiry, and were productive of manifold benefits. The time unfortu nately came when a party arose that was organized with a view to sectional or self ish eggrnniliioment, rather than the na tional welfare. From that hour dates the decline and full of the mo...

tktns gost. TERMS i tw Dollab A TlAH, ptmbU In S'Itsocs. Aaaoanelng asms of eaudidatoi for offlco $5,00, Cms. Obituary Notltm ortt twelve lliioa, ebarpd t h rulr advert Ulna- rates. All oemraunioaiiooi Intended to promote the pri vate endf or Interests of Corporation!, Societies, School! or Individuals, will be eharged as adver tlntaeate. tteea, l'rUr April IBi ll. Communications. We muil for the preterit bo excused from publishing communication! letting forth the claims of candidate. The mere - suggesting of the names of suitable per sons for office is not included In the rule. A moment's reflection will convince eve ry one of the propriety of this determi nation. The War Commenced. The bombardment of Fort Sumter com menced Inst Friday, and was kept up un til Saturday, when Mnj. Anderson, after a gallant and vigorous resistance, surren dered and wis permitted to take ship ping; with his men for New York. Par ticulars of the affair, as far as they have reached us, will be found else...

. Tennessee and tho War Question. From the Nashville Patriot, of llio 12lh. Tennessea gnve no votes to Mr. Lin coin. Hor pcoplo rapmliated with one minj tho erred upon wliicli li is friends nt Cliicngo nskcel their 8u(Vrn;;e9. Tlmt creed tvns (eotionul nnd inn counter to their views of litfht, orjunliiy nnd jiKtive, Tlmy were overpowered by numtivrs, nnd Mr. Lincoln wns elected to tho Presidency. Tennessee Wns warned Hint such nn event would lend to nn attempted dismember ment of tho Union. Tlmt warning hns been fulfilled In every particular. At the snine time her people wcro advised th:il such on event would b fiord no justifiable onuse in itself for revolution ond n dis tneinberniRiit of tho Union, nnd admon ished not to titke sides with those who hud pi'o-deterniined to break up tho Gov ernment. They thus had notice of the probnblo course of events, and time to makeup their minds ngntnst thcapproach ci of the Secessionists. 1'hey did to, nnd declared their decision and purpose on...

41 iS ! .- 1 BY SAM. P. IVINS. ATHENS, TENN., FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 18G1. VOL. XIII---NO. C57. -y i i i li i m i TERMS: TUB POST Ifl PUBLISHED EVERT PRTDAT, Two Dollars Ytar, Payable In Advance. t Vo attention paid In ordtrt or th paptt Nftfcw accompanied by tht Cath. AnrmTiAiMEffTS will be efafcrij?e. $1 per tqttar or 10 it net, or letm, for th nritt in sort ton, and 60 eanuforMch continuance. A lihr1 deduction Md to Uiom who lvrtiio by tho year. -TPerooi mmling dvrtiHmenti muit murk tha number of timet they desire them Innrted, or they will be eontiouad n-til forbid and charged fcooordinRly.-w? For announciug the narooi of candidate! for office, $6, Cat A. Obitnar- notleei orer 12 Unci, charged at regu lar adrertiting ratec. All oommunicaliona Intended to promote the pr irate ends or Interest! of Corporations, Societies, RchooU or Individuals, will be charged as adver tisements. Job Work, such as Pamphlets, Minntei, Circu lars, Cards, Blanks, Handbills, Ac, will be execu ted In good s...

gtfctiw gost. TERMS l T Dollars Tsar, p5 aM la avnre. Aauanolng hmi of osuduUtea for effio ,00, Calk. Obituary NotiMtovor tw.lv. ttuta, oWged.t as ir-u1m advertising rafcx. All asramunlcatfoni intended to promote tat prl vatt mdi or Interests of Corporations, Pocieties, Sohoole or Individuals, will be charged as adver lima est. aiw. rridr. April ta, irui. Extra Session of the Loglslnturo The Genorul Assembly met in eV.ra I - session on yesterday, in obedience to tne Governors Proclamation, whioU will be fotaiid on H ouUiJ cf this paper. ' ' "ACtircV' . t)n the next page will be found a Gird signed by a number of persons of this ' place and vicinity. Among the list ire notice the names of several clever and substantial gentlemon. The report eon ' tradicted, we suspect was started simply , a a joke. . At any rate, we regard I lie . the publication of the paper a uncalled . for, though it no doubt reflects correeVy the sentiments of most, if not all, whose signatures are appended to it...

TERMS I ? Hollas A Yias, prsi la atwrae. aeasaaeing asms of caaaiaatai tat seta $5,00, Ca. bowery Varies am lw)v , sWgeil at ngular Tnllrt rates. All onianicaUonfl inteaital to arotsoU ths prl vals oaai or tatsrMt af CiwasfaUons, SocfetiM, St aoolt t(s4lriMl, iU b charged at advcr-tlsomsnt. , rrlar mar 8. lt. V;, ) Oona to 2f ashrttle. The editor left for Nashville on Mon--"-day, after prcpalng a good portion of the matter for this paper, and had not return f up to the hour of going to press. GdTOrnor's Message. ,;,,' We publish to day the Governor' nn age lo the present extra session of the t , Legislature Not having yet read it we t ; oao't apeak of iU merits. ,''.': Bradley County. ..:; : Circuit Court for Bradley county con- rne next Monday, 6th. ! '.- i Hew. r. K. Zollicofler. Bead the letter of this distinguished , gentleman, on the first page of this paper, " '' Washington City. ",".' We understand that Senator Johnson, ; who is now canvassing East Tennessee in ' extenuation ...

rtnnla Him by th Prvndent lT,(A4,ssiii(stA UnitIStatf Anurica. tyiw ii i i' A rocLnoK. ''i " " WftiMtl existing exigencies demand ""MtdmediKU and adequate miwiuet for tha protection of tha National Constitution , ,noJ the preaarvation of tha National Union, by tha suppreaaion of the insur lar. faction ary combinations now existing in "Hermit! Htates for opposing the luws of 1 ' ' the Union and obstructing the execution thereof, to which end a military force in . , , addition to tint railed forth by my pro- clamation of the fifteenth day of April, in v the preaent year, appears to be imlispen- aably necessaryi "" Now, thcrnfore, T, Abrtham Lincoln, "Pretiilont of the United States and Coin mander-in-Cliinf of the Army and Navy ', . thereof, and of the Militia of the several t. State, when nailed into actual service, ' do heinby call into the service of the United States . forty-two thousand nnd thirty-four volunteers, to serve for the period of three years, unless sooner dis charged,...